JB Food & Wine

Walthamstow

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

JB Food & Wine scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 9 June 2025 by Waltham Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for JB Food & Wine, from June 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 2 in 2021 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of JB Food & Wine.

Food hygiene rating history for JB Food & Wine
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 June 2021	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
9 June 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

JB Food & Wine in Walthamstow has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Ground Floor 178 Higham Hill Road,
Walthamstow,
London,
E17 6EJ

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for JB Food & Wine. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects JB Food & Wine?

Food hygiene at JB Food & Wine is inspected by Waltham Forest, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about JB Food & Wine

What is JB Food & Wine’s food hygiene rating?

JB Food & Wine has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 June 2025.

When was JB Food & Wine last inspected?

JB Food & Wine was last inspected by Waltham Forest on 9 June 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.